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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-10-15 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 9's score of 74.5. The iPad mini 4 design is newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than the Google Nexus 9. IPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a more powerful processor than iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 9 also has a higher number of cores and a 64 bits processor. Apple iPad mini 4 and Google Nexus 9 both count with quite similar displays, because although the Apple iPad mini 4 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a better camera than Google Nexus 9. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same camera aperture and a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage.
Google Nexus 9 features superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 31% larger battery size.
Although iPad mini 4 is a better device, it costs more money than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPad mini 4, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go a couple specs and features.
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